British government and politics : balancing Europeanization and independence / Michael L. Mannin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : British politics and Europe -- Ch. 1. The development of the British state : stories and models -- Ch. 2. Economic and social change -- Ch. 3. British politics and constitutional change -- Ch. 4. Parliamentary representation and the legislative process : models of representation -- Ch. 5. Beyond parliament : multilevel representation -- Ch. 6. Parties and why citizens vote for them -- Ch. 7. Participation, pressure groups, and the media -- Ch. 8. The executive : managing decline in a shrinking world? -- Ch. 9. The British state and the policy process -- Ch. 10. Economic policy in Britain -- Ch. 11. British environmental policy : from smog to sustainability -- Ch. 12. Britain's foreign policy and external security -- Appendix : the European Union : an official interpretation.

"This text sets the government and politics of Britain firmly in the context of Britain's enduring membership in the European Union. Michael Mannin thoroughly applies the concept of "Europeanization" across the political system to explore how far change is a product of Britain's interdependent relationship with the EU. Ideal for courses in British and European politics, this book breaks new ground in exploring the complex interdependence that the EU should bring to the study of European political systems."--BOOK JACKET.